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SportAccord Convention has announced that Twitter chief executive Omid Ashtari, Nike brand CEO Charlie Denson and Feng June, founder and CEO of Chinese consumer electronics giant Aigo, will be conference speakers at the 2012 edition in Quebec.

Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) interim president Alfredo Hawit has revealed that talks are underway to create a Pan-American championship with the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL).

The National Hockey League (NHL) has agreed a deal that will see Scotiabank continue in its role as the official bank of the League.

The SportAccord Convention has announced a stellar line-up of speakers for the 2012 edition of the conference in Quebec City.

The National Hockey League (NHL) has been forced to drop its realignment plan after the Players Association (NHLPA) rejected the proposal after citing concerns over increased travel and the playoff format.

SportAccord Convention has announced that the Star Alliance member airlines have been appointed collectively as the official airline network for the SportAccord Convention Quebec City 2012 event.

Rogers Communications and BCE, the owner of Bell Canada, have linked up to acquire a controlling stake in major sports franchise owner Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) for C$1.32 billion (US$1.3 billion).

The National Hockey League (NHL) has approved a realignment plan that will give the competition four conferences instead of six.

The SportAccord Convention has announced that its 2012 conference in Quebec City in Canada will explore the impact and implications of the continuing developments of the past 10 years under the theme of “A Decade of Change, A Future of Promise”.

Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment is planning to launch a regional sports channel in 2015, when the ice hockey team’s local television rights contract expires, according to Canadian website Thestar.com.

Chevrolet Canada has been unveiled as a premier partner of the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games after signing a four-year sponsorship deal.

Restaurant chain Tim Hortons has snapped up the title sponsorship rights to the National Hockey League (NHL) All-Star Game on January 29.

CIBC has been unveiled as the lead partner of the 2015 Pan American and Parapan Am Games, which will take place in the Canadian city of Toronto.

Online registration opens today for the 2012 SportAccord Convention in Québec City.

BC Place Stadium in Vancouver has reopened to the public following a major renovation.

TSN has extended its broadcast partnership with the Canadian Curling Association (CCA) through to the end of the 2019-20 season.